Gross margins remain highly sensitive to promotional cycles, fluctuating between a low of 29.3% in 2024Q1 and a peak of 38.2% in 2025Q4.
| Metric | TTM | Jan'26 | Feb'25 | Feb'24 | Jan'23 | Jan'22 | Jan'21 | Feb'20 | Feb'19 | Feb'18 | Jan'17 | Jan'16 | Jan'15 | Feb'14 | Feb'13 | Jan'12 | Jan'11 | Jan'10 | Jan'09 | Feb'08 | Feb'07 | Jan'06 | Jan'05 | Jan'04 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 938.06M | 929.06M | 889.2M | 875.49M | 958.38M | 1.18B | 990.65M | 1.03B | 978.62M | 927.4M | 836.27M | 804.18M | 811.55M | 724.34M | 669.39M | 555.87M | 478.85M | 407.6M | 408.67M | 381.42M | 298.18M | 205.59M | 153.58M | 117.86M |
| Revenue Growth % | 4.68% | 4.48% | 1.57% | -8.65% | -19.05% | 19.5% | -4.2% | 5.67% | 5.52% | 10.9% | 3.99% | -0.91% | 12.04% | 8.21% | 20.42% | 16.09% | 17.48% | -0.26% | 7.15% | 27.92% | 45.04% | 33.86% | 30.31% | - |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 599.5M | 596.52M | 586.16M | 594.6M | 633.7M | 727.14M | 640.64M | 667.57M | 642.68M | 617.53M | 561.27M | 535.56M | 524.47M | 462.58M | 428.11M | 354.2M | 308.45M | 272.87M | 274.13M | 244.43M | 189.61M | 132.81M | 103.15M | 81.32M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 64.21% | 65.92% | 67.92% | 66.12% | 61.42% | 64.67% | 64.55% | 65.67% | 66.59% | 67.12% | 66.6% | 64.63% | 63.86% | 63.95% | 63.72% | 64.42% | 66.94% | 67.08% | 64.08% | 63.59% | 64.6% | 67.16% | 69% |
| Gross Profit | 338.56M | 332.54M | 303.04M | 280.89M | 324.68M | 456.73M | 350.01M | 366.56M | 335.94M | 309.87M | 275M | 268.62M | 287.08M | 261.76M | 241.28M | 201.68M | 170.4M | 134.74M | 134.53M | 136.99M | 108.57M | 72.78M | 50.43M | 36.54M |
| Gross Margin % | 36.09% | 35.79% | 34.08% | 32.08% | 33.88% | 38.58% | 35.33% | 35.45% | 34.33% | 33.41% | 32.88% | 33.4% | 35.37% | 36.14% | 36.05% | 36.28% | 35.58% | 33.06% | 32.92% | 35.92% | 36.41% | 35.4% | 32.84% | 31% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 9.73% | 7.89% | -13.49% | -28.91% | 30.49% | -4.51% | 9.12% | 8.41% | 12.68% | 2.37% | -6.43% | 9.67% | 8.49% | 19.64% | 18.36% | 26.47% | 0.15% | -1.79% | 26.18% | 49.18% | 44.31% | 38.03% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 316.29M | 315.49M | 301.09M | 346.98M | 293.58M | 298.92M | 253.08M | 280.76M | 274.86M | 261.11M | 235.26M | 222.46M | 215.51M | 188.92M | 172.74M | 141.44M | 133.03M | 122M | 109.93M | 98.04M | 76.12M | 52.73M | 38.42M | 29.08M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 33.96% | 33.86% | 39.63% | 30.63% | 25.25% | 25.55% | 27.15% | 28.09% | 28.16% | 28.13% | 27.66% | 26.56% | 26.08% | 25.81% | 25.45% | 27.78% | 29.93% | 26.9% | 25.7% | 25.53% | 25.65% | 25.02% | 24.67% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 316.84M | 315.49M | 279.65M | 281.99M | 293.58M | 298.92M | 253.08M | 280.76M | 274.86M | 261.11M | 235.26M | 222.46M | 215.51M | 188.92M | 172.74M | 141.44M | 133.03M | 122M | 109.93M | 98.04M | 76.12M | 52.73M | 38.42M | 29.08M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 33.96% | 31.45% | 32.21% | 30.63% | 25.25% | 25.55% | 27.15% | 28.09% | 28.16% | 28.13% | 27.66% | 26.56% | 26.08% | 25.81% | 25.45% | 27.78% | 29.93% | 26.9% | 25.7% | 25.53% | 25.65% | 25.02% | 24.67% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | -550K | 0 | 21.44M | 0 | -557K | -891K | 2M | 1.53M | -440K | -852K | 449K | -833K | -557K | -1.59M | 327K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operating Income | 24.07M | 18.89M | 1.95M | -64.79M | 31.1M | 157.81M | 96.94M | 85.81M | 61.08M | 48.76M | 39.74M | 46.16M | 71.57M | 72.84M | 68.54M | 60.23M | 37.37M | 12.73M | 24.61M | 38.95M | 32.44M | 20.05M | 12.01M | 7.46M |
| Operating Margin % | 2.57% | 2.03% | 0.22% | -7.4% | 3.25% | 13.33% | 9.79% | 8.3% | 6.24% | 5.26% | 4.75% | 5.74% | 8.82% | 10.06% | 10.24% | 10.84% | 7.8% | 3.12% | 6.02% | 10.21% | 10.88% | 9.75% | 7.82% | 6.33% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 868.77% | 103.01% | -308.32% | -80.29% | 62.79% | 12.97% | 40.49% | 25.26% | 22.69% | -13.91% | -35.5% | -1.74% | 6.27% | 13.8% | 61.19% | 193.42% | -48.25% | -36.81% | 20.04% | 61.83% | 66.94% | 60.96% | - |
| EBITDA | 44.7M | 40.01M | 24.11M | -42.03M | 52.73M | 180.74M | 121M | 110.94M | 87.31M | 76.05M | 67.66M | 76.58M | 100.74M | 99.44M | 91.5M | 79.98M | 55.29M | 34.83M | 44.08M | 53.71M | 42.94M | 27.58M | 17.87M | 11.65M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 4.77% | 4.31% | 2.71% | -4.8% | 5.5% | 15.27% | 12.21% | 10.73% | 8.92% | 8.2% | 8.09% | 9.52% | 12.41% | 13.73% | 13.67% | 14.39% | 11.55% | 8.54% | 10.79% | 14.08% | 14.4% | 13.42% | 11.63% | 9.88% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 140.46% | 65.96% | 157.37% | -179.71% | -70.83% | 49.38% | 9.06% | 27.07% | 14.8% | 12.4% | -11.64% | -23.99% | 1.31% | 8.68% | 14.41% | 44.65% | 58.76% | -20.99% | -17.93% | 25.07% | 55.69% | 54.39% | 53.41% | - |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 20.63M | 21.12M | 22.16M | 22.76M | 21.63M | 22.93M | 24.06M | 25.13M | 26.23M | 27.29M | 27.92M | 30.41M | 29.17M | 26.6M | 22.96M | 19.74M | 17.92M | 22.09M | 19.47M | 14.76M | 10.5M | 7.54M | 5.86M | 4.18M |
| EBIT | 24.07M | 18.89M | 1.95M | -61.88M | 31.1M | 157.81M | 96.94M | 90.99M | 62.33M | 48.76M | 39.74M | 46.16M | 71.57M | 72.84M | 68.54M | 60.23M | 37.37M | 12.73M | 24.61M | 38.95M | 32.44M | 20.05M | 12.01M | 7.46M |
| Net Interest Income | -1.41M | 4.67M | 4.21M | 3.52M | 1.92M | 3.59M | 3.52M | 3.65M | 1.69M | 495K | 32K | 529K | 637K | 711K | 1.41M | 1.84M | 1.5M | 1.18M | 2.06M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | -1.41M | 4.67M | 4.21M | 3.52M | 1.92M | 3.59M | 3.52M | 3.65M | 1.69M | 495K | 32K | 529K | 637K | 711K | 1.41M | 1.84M | 1.5M | 1.18M | 2.06M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.18M | 648K | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | 1.31M | 5.17M | 2.13M | 2.91M | 1.37M | 2.7M | 5.52M | 5.19M | 1.25M | -357K | 481K | -304K | 80K | -878K | 1.74M | 1.46M | 1.49M | 1.27M | 2.1M | 1.73M | 1.16M | 647K | -242K | -285K |
| Pretax Income | 25.38M | 24.06M | 4.08M | -61.88M | 32.47M | 160.51M | 102.46M | 90.99M | 62.33M | 48.4M | 40.22M | 45.86M | 71.65M | 71.96M | 70.28M | 61.69M | 38.85M | 14.01M | 26.7M | 40.67M | 33.61M | 20.7M | 11.77M | 7.18M |
| Pretax Margin % | 2.71% | 2.59% | 0.46% | -7.07% | 3.39% | 13.56% | 10.34% | 8.8% | 6.37% | 5.22% | 4.81% | 5.7% | 8.83% | 9.94% | 10.5% | 11.1% | 8.11% | 3.44% | 6.53% | 10.66% | 11.27% | 10.07% | 7.66% | 6.09% |
| Income Tax | 10.94M | 10.69M | 5.79M | 732K | 11.43M | 41.22M | 26.23M | 24.11M | 17.13M | 21.6M | 14.32M | 17.08M | 28.46M | 26.02M | 28.11M | 24.34M | 14.65M | 4.88M | 9.5M | 15.34M | 12.75M | 7.84M | 4.5M | 2.7M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 43.1% | 44.41% | 142.02% | -1.18% | 35.21% | 25.68% | 25.6% | 26.5% | 27.47% | 44.63% | 35.6% | 37.23% | 39.72% | 36.15% | 40% | 39.45% | 37.71% | 34.81% | 35.57% | 37.73% | 37.94% | 37.9% | 38.24% | 37.64% |
| Net Income | 14.44M | 13.38M | -1.71M | -62.61M | 21.03M | 119.29M | 76.23M | 66.88M | 45.2M | 26.8M | 25.9M | 28.79M | 43.19M | 45.95M | 42.16M | 37.35M | 24.2M | 9.13M | 17.2M | 25.33M | 20.86M | 12.85M | 7.27M | 4.47M |
| Net Margin % | 1.54% | 1.44% | -0.19% | -7.15% | 2.19% | 10.08% | 7.69% | 6.47% | 4.62% | 2.89% | 3.1% | 3.58% | 5.32% | 6.34% | 6.3% | 6.72% | 5.05% | 2.24% | 4.21% | 6.64% | 6.99% | 6.25% | 4.73% | 3.8% |
| Net Income Growth % | 1862.09% | 880.91% | 97.26% | -397.66% | -82.37% | 56.49% | 13.97% | 47.95% | 68.66% | 3.47% | -10.01% | -33.36% | -6% | 8.97% | 12.89% | 54.32% | 165.06% | -46.93% | -32.07% | 21.43% | 62.29% | 76.84% | 62.39% | - |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 14.44M | 13.38M | -1.71M | -62.61M | 21.03M | 119.29M | 76.23M | 66.88M | 45.2M | 26.8M | 25.9M | 28.79M | 43.19M | 45.95M | 42.16M | 37.35M | 24.2M | 9.13M | 17.2M | 25.33M | 20.86M | 12.85M | 7.27M | 4.47M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 0.89 | 0.78 | -0.09 | -3.25 | 1.08 | 4.85 | 3.00 | 2.62 | 1.79 | 1.08 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.47 | 1.52 | 1.35 | 1.20 | 0.79 | 0.30 | 0.58 | 0.86 | 0.73 | 0.47 | 0.28 | 0.20 |
| EPS Growth % | 10966.67% | 961.88% | 97.22% | -400.93% | -77.73% | 61.67% | 14.5% | 46.37% | 65.74% | 3.85% | 0% | -29.25% | -3.29% | 12.59% | 12.5% | 51.9% | 163.33% | -48.28% | -32.56% | 17.81% | 55.32% | 67.86% | 40% | - |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 0.80 | -0.09 | -3.25 | 1.10 | 4.93 | 3.06 | 2.65 | 1.81 | 1.09 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.50 | 1.54 | 1.37 | 1.22 | 0.81 | 0.31 | 0.59 | 0.89 | 0.76 | 0.50 | 0.32 | 0.20 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 16.2M | 17.25M | 18.92M | 19.29M | 19.43M | 24.59M | 25.4M | 25.54M | 25.21M | 24.88M | 24.91M | 27.67M | 29.29M | 30.21M | 31.27M | 31.12M | 30.79M | 30.13M | 29.69M | 29.32M | 28.7M | 27.38M | 25.88M | 22.6M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 16.2M | 16.77M | 18.92M | 19.29M | 19.21M | 24.19M | 24.94M | 25.2M | 24.94M | 24.68M | 24.73M | 27.5M | 28.87M | 29.81M | 30.74M | 30.53M | 29.97M | 29.5M | 29.13M | 28.61M | 27.54M | 25.88M | 22.61M | 22.6M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mall traffic and seasonality
According to reported financial statements, Zumiez's revenue growth has fluctuated between a 3.0% decline and a 7.5% increase over the last ten quarters, reflecting a heavy reliance on the fourth-quarter holiday period and the back-to-school season to drive top-line performance across its retail footprint.
The revenue trajectory appears tethered to the inherent seasonality of the teen apparel market, with growth spikes consistently occurring in the fourth quarter. Investors should monitor whether the recent 4.48% year-over-year growth indicates a sustainable stabilization or merely a temporary recovery from prior-year inventory challenges.
As indicated by the company's income statement data, gross margins have oscillated significantly from a low of 29.3% in 2024Q1 to a peak of 38.2% in 2025Q4, highlighting the company's vulnerability to promotional cycles and the inherent difficulty of maintaining full-price sell-through in discretionary retail.
The wide variance in gross margins suggests that Zumiez lacks the pricing power to fully insulate itself from shifts in consumer demand or inventory clearance requirements. This volatility implies that the company's 'brand incubator' model is highly sensitive to the success of its seasonal product assortments.
Based on the provided figures, Zumiez's operating margin has frequently dipped into negative territory, reaching -10.8% in 2025Q1, which suggests that the company's high fixed-cost base of 738 locations struggles to scale efficiently when top-line growth fails to outpace rising labor and occupancy expenses.
The inability to consistently generate positive operating income during non-peak quarters indicates a lack of operating leverage. This structural reality suggests that the company's profitability is disproportionately dependent on achieving high volume during the holiday season to cover fixed costs incurred throughout the remainder of the year.
Financial filings reveal that SG&A expenses remain stubbornly high, often exceeding $75 million per quarter, which effectively consumes the majority of gross profit and leaves little room for margin expansion during periods of soft consumer spending or increased competitive promotional activity in the apparel sector.
The persistent level of SG&A relative to revenue suggests that management faces significant challenges in optimizing its store-based cost structure. Investors should monitor whether the company can achieve greater expense discipline without compromising the localized, high-touch service model that defines its competitive positioning.
While the company maintains a debt-free balance sheet, the persistent operating losses in off-peak quarters, as seen in the -7.6% operating margin for 2026Q1, raise concerns that the mall-based retail model may be facing a permanent decline in relevance among the core teen demographic.
Short-sellers may focus on the company's inability to achieve consistent profitability outside of the holiday season as evidence of a structural decline. The reliance on physical store traffic in B- and C-tier malls warrants further investigation into whether the current logistics model can truly offset broader industry headwinds.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying ZUMZ stock.
For fiscal year 2025, Zumiez Inc. (ZUMZ) reported total revenue of $929.1M. This represents a 688.3% increase compared to $117.9M in 2003.
Zumiez Inc. (ZUMZ) is profitable, generating $13.4M in net income for the fiscal year ending 2025 with a net profit margin of 1.4%.
Zumiez Inc. (ZUMZ) reported an operating income of $18.9M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 2.0%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Zumiez Inc. (ZUMZ) generated $332.5M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 35.8%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.